tips

Dylan Schenker got his first barista job about a decade ago. He says, "At first it was just a job," but he then got passionate about it. But increasingly he's becoming dependent on tips and says people have a fundamental misunderstanding about tipping.

Economy

Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it's like to be behind the tip screen

3:07pm July 17, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are — and shares what it feels like when people don't tip.

People walk their dogs along a narrow road as the first winter frost blankets the fields in Oudeland van Strijen in the Netherlands on Tuesday. It's the shortest day of the year and official start of winter.

It's the shortest day of the year. Things can only get brighter from here

10:44am December 21, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Tuesday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. That means from now till June, each day will be a little bit longer — and brighter. Here are some ways you can celebrate the season.

The law would allow waitstaff tips to be shared with cooks and other back-of-the-house restaurant workers but prevents owners from getting a cut.

Spending Bill Protects Tipped Workers From Sharing With The Boss

4:56pm March 23, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president signed a spending bill Friday that, among other things, safeguards workers' tips. It blocks an earlier Trump administration move that may have allowed restaurant owners to pocket them.

White House Plan Giving Restaurant Owners More Control Over Tips Under Fire

9:56pm February 05, 2018

by Scott Horsley

Monday is the deadline for Americans to comment on the proposal. The Trump administration reportedly suppressed an analysis that found the plan could cost tipped workers billions of dollars a year.

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Rule Change Could Give Restaurants More Control Over Workers' Tips

12:33pm December 15, 2017

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would give owners of restaurants more leeway to redistribute tips received by their employees. Critics say it's too much leeway.

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Diners fill Riverpark, a New York City restaurant, in January. Restaurateurs fear that the tipped-wage hike being proposed in New York will force them to get rid of tipping altogether.

Economy

Will A Tipped-Wage Hike Kill Gratuities For New York's Waiters?

7:20pm February 24, 2015

by Joel Rose

New York's wage board is proposing a boost in the minimum wage for people who work for tips. Some restaurateurs say this could raise labor costs and force them to drop tipping and raise menu prices.

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